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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Carpal tunnel syndrome is a common wrist complaintresulting from a compressed nerve, and it is often caused by repetitive wrist movements. In arandomized controlled trial, among 73 patients treated with surgery and evaluated one yearlater, 67 were found to have successful treatments. Among 83 patients treated with splintsand evaluated one year later, 60 were found to have successful treatments (based on data fromSplinting vs Surgery in the Treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, by Gerritsen et al.,Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 288, No. 10). In a journal article aboutthe trial, authors claimed that treatment with open carpal tunnel release surgery resultedin better outcomes than treatment with wrist splinting for patients with CTS (carpal tunnelsyndrome). Use a 0.01 significance level to test the stated claim. What treatment strategy issuggested by the results?
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